I. ˈkriŋ-kəl verb
( crin·kled ; crin·kling -k(ə-)liŋ)
Etymology: Middle English crynkelen; akin to Old English cringan to yield
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to form many short bends or ripples
b. : wrinkle
2. : to give forth a thin crackling sound : rustle
crinkling silks
transitive verb
: to cause to crinkle : make crinkles in
II. noun
Date: 1596
1. : wrinkle , corrugation , pucker
2. : any of several virus diseases of plants marked by crinkling of leaves
• crin·kly -k(ə-)lē adjective